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New Jersey Uncovered: Seven Intriguing Facts about the Garden State
While New Jersey may be the fourth smallest state in the U.S., it holds a rich tapestry of history, distinctive laws, pop culture, and occasional mishaps that set it apart. This article aims to uncover seven intriguing facts that make New Jersey a compelling state to discover. 1. An Educational Blunder Worth $400 Million In … Continue reading New Jersey Uncovered: Seven Intriguing Facts about the Garden State
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New Jersey and Oregon are the only U.S. states that ban self-service gas stations. These laws were seemingly made to protect customers from deadly accidents, but their effectiveness is disputed.
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A New Jersey City Hall Renovated and Found Awesome Hidden Details Within
Renovation projects can be a nuisance, but that’s why the Jersey City took advantage of shelter-in-place orders to renovate their city hall.
The city’s government probably expected to make some repairs, but they found some cool things along the way. Mayor Steven Fulop explains:
We used Covid-19 shutdown to do projects that would’ve been inconvenient for residents regularly (street paving, park renovations etc). One project was ripping up the 1960s vinyl floor at city hall. We thought we’d find garbage but instead we found the original from 100 yrs ago pic.twitter.com/tZdASc8JOb
— Steven Fulop (@StevenFulop) May 3, 2020
Let’s take a closer look at what people had to walk on in Jersey City’s city hall.
Photo Credit: Steven Fulop
This grey linoleum floor does the job all right, but it’s kinda meh. Workers removed it and obviously had to get the glue off.
Photo Credit: Steven Fulop
At first glance, this looks sloppy. But a nice polish revealed a hidden treasure!
Photo Credit: Steve Fulop
This beautiful floor looks like a work of art and gives the city hall a more regal touch. Many tweeted replies in response to this new finding.
The 1960s, a time of very bad ideas – including this one.
Well done. But why stop there. Time to demolish the eyesores which were erected in that era.
— ArchitecturalRevival (@Arch_Revival_) May 4, 2020
Many rightfully criticized the decision to cover up this amazing floor.
You have to wonder who The Brainiac was to cover up that beautiful floor.
— 5D Justice (@5D_Justice) May 5, 2020
One person shed some light as to why some gorgeous architectural accents have been covered up over time.
Gorgeous floor!
Gonna drop a bomb now: bacteria can build up on the mortar between the tiles and holds on to things like Covid-19. Mold too.
One of the reasons why they cover up Victorian floors.
Re-grout it with anti-bacterial grout, or paint with PVCU bond.
Wurd!— Gedi Gedye (@GedyeGedi) May 4, 2020
Here’s yet another great explanation that can help us understand what people in the 1960s were thinking.
Cleaning. Back then, solvents and cleaners were harsh & difficult/dangerous. Stripping & reapplying wax to a marble/stone floor took hours while a mop to linoleum/vinyl was easy. Same reason we painted wood panels & ripped out wooden blinds. Now, cleaners are more user friendly.
— Sometimes. Why? (@johnny_sd) May 4, 2020
But others in social media chimed in with findings of their own.
Gorgeous 'encaustic' tiles, not unlike these ones uncovered last month in a private house in #Limerick, #Ireland. Hidden treasure under the linoleum. Late 19th century tiles were fired twice, the ceramic pigment going all the way through the tile, allowing it to wear down evenly. pic.twitter.com/sw51s2gVYO
— Brian Nolan (@bgnolan) May 4, 2020
Check out this vivid description.
Stuff like that is so neat.
When we first bought this house, my dad tore up the floors in the living room cause the main part of the house is from the 1800s and has no foundation.
Under the hardwood, we found a different wood floor *and* this area rug sized sheet of linoleum.
— Just_a_fangirl (@Eternity24601) May 4, 2020
And here’s yet another treasure found after removing some carpet.
Same here! Ripped up carpet to find these 1890 beauties! pic.twitter.com/FTXO0pKXeC
— Christina Thomas Mazaheri (@LadyLaborLawyer) May 4, 2020
This person replied with another story about what they found as well.
My puppy peed on my carpet already in my home. When I pulled it up expecting to find plywood underneath I found *perfectly finished* hardwood floors – not even a buffing was required. Why in the world do people cover beautiful flooring to put ugly flooring on top of it?
— Paul Gundlach (@PaulSGundlach) May 4, 2020
One person summed up this find nicely:
When you dig for garbage, but find gold
—
Quinn zykir
Looks like Jersey City has a popular new find. Architecture fans are probably clamoring with the city already.
Have you found anything interesting when doing home or business renovations? Our comments section is a great place to share your findings!
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Jon Bon Jovi Has Two Restaurants Where People in Need Can Eat for Free
I grew up in the 1980s and was fully on-board with the music of the time, and Bon Jovi was always one of my favorite bands. Also, Jon Bon Jovi himself just always seemed like a really genuine, nice guy compared to a lot of other rock stars.
It turns out my feeling was right on the money.
In addition to his incredibly successful music career, Bon Jovi started the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation to help fight poverty and homelessness. As part of his initiative, he’s opened two restaurants in his native New Jersey called JBJ Soul Kitchen where needy people can eat for free, one in Red Bank and one in Toms River. The project was actually the brainchild of Bon Jovi’s wife, Dorothea Hurley.
There are no menu prices at JBJ Soul Kitchen, but patrons who can pay are encouraged to donate $20 and those who don’t have enough money are urged to volunteer at the restaurant.
The two restaurants have already served more than 100,000 people, and, according to their website, 54% of people paid for their meals and 46% volunteered in order to eat a meal. Reservations are not required, but those who are in need are given first priority. The meals consist of three courses, are nutritious and contain vegetables grown in the restaurant’s gardens.
Bon Jovi’s foundation also focuses on providing housing to those in need, including veterans.
What the heck, let’s end with a classic Bon Jovi tune, shall we?
Great work, Mr. Bon Jovi! Keep it up!
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The Anthony Bourdain Food Trail in New Jersey Is Now Open
Anthony Bourdain was truly one-of-a-kind. He was able to genuinely connect with people of all backgrounds in every single corner of the world.
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And although most people viewed Bourdain as a New Yorker, he actually grew up in New Jersey in a town called Leonia. Bourdain frequently talked about his favorite places to eat in the Garden State and visited them on his television shows. And now his home state is paying tribute to the late chef/writer/TV host with a food trail dedicated to Bourdain’s favorite New Jersey restaurants.
After Bourdain’s tragic suicide in June 2018, an assemblyman in New Jersey named Paul Moriarty proposed establishing an official food trail dedicated to Bourdain’s favorite eateries.
The trail draws on Bourdain’s New Jeresey-themed episode of Parts Unknown and features restaurants throughout the whole state, from Fort Lee in the north to just outside of Philadelphia to stops along the southern Jersey Shore.
The food trail passed a vote in January and was officially inaugurated last week. The trail was officially launched from Hiram’s Roadstand in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Bourdain’s brother Chris was there for the inauguration and said about Hiram’s, “We’d hang here a lot. When Mom would be too tired to cook, we’d find ourselves at Hiram’s — at least once a month.”
Food trail: Walk, eat across New Jersey in Anthony Bourdain's footsteps https://t.co/A5GSuzL0v7
— Anna Savini (@AnnaSavini1) June 14, 2019
The restaurants on the trail include:
Kubel’s (Barnegat Light)
Hiram’s Roadstand (Fort Lee)
Tony & Ruth Steaks (Camden)
Donkey’s Place (Camden)
Lucille’s Country Cooking (Barnegat)
Frank’s Deli (Asbury Park)
James Candy Company (Atlantic City)
Knife & Fork (Atlantic City)
Dock’s Oyster House (Atlantic City)
Tony’s Baltimore Grill (Atlantic City)
Sounds like a great road trip to me!
Mr. Bourdain, you are missed dearly.
RIP.
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New Jersey’s Monet
Where most folks may see a commonplace gas station or crumbling building, New Jersey painter Doug Madill sees a work of art. We’re in love with his Impressionist vision of one of America’s most underrated places. 00
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